I’ve had to cancel or postpone numerous trips due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but the one that hurt the most was a two-week jaunt that would’ve taken me, my wife and daughter through Vietnam, ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo, Osaka make LGBT couples eligible to receive support money
Sapporo and Osaka have made lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender couples in officially recognized partnerships eligible to receiv ... ( read original story ...)
Scientists crack code of genes to accelerate, brake rice stem growth
The growth of rice stems is controlled by two genes that work like gas and brake pedals, researchers here have discovered, a finding that could lead to the birth of a new flood-resistant, productive ... ( read original story ...)
US OPEN ’20: Djokovic, Osaka, Pliskova highlight Day 1 in NY
Some of the usual sights and sounds will be missing on Day 1 of the 2020 U.S. Open, with no spectators in the stands ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Long & Short: What Changes at the Fed and the SEC Mean for Crypto
Chairman Powell’s speech on Thursday highlighted how much the Fed’s role is changing, and that's an opportunity for the crypto industry. ( read original story ...)
What The Market Is Saying About Shinzo Abe’s Resignation In Japan
The next prime minister will be decided on sometime in September and it is expected that a candidate who shares Abe’s economic views will replace him. The continuity of “Abenomics” policies should ... ( read original story ...)
Tennis Pauses to Protest
Police misconduct is a legitimate problem that deserves scrutiny, but somehow I don’t think tennis players from Belgium, Belarus, Canada, Serbia, Greece, Spain, and the U.K. are going to solve the ... ( read original story ...)
American Actors Hotly Sought After For Japanese Car Commercials
By using a big-name talent, the car is made to look cool and appealing and viewers associate the actor with the product. ( read original story ...)
These Classic American Cars in Japan Have Been Parked Since the 2011 Fukushima Nuclear Disaster
In 2019, urban exploration photographer Janine Pendleton went on a tour of Japan. She found a treasure trove of classic American iron. ( read original story ...)
NGMEX Launches Private Markets and NGMEX Data Explorer Launches Historical Trading Data Products
Disclaimer | Commerce Policy | Made In NYC | Stock quotes by finanzen.net Nagoya, Japan, Aug. 30, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- NGMEX, a full-service commodity and multi asset exchange that ... ( read original story ...)
Grayscale, The World’s Largest Bitcoin And Crypto Asset Manager, Has A Massive ‘Premium’ Problem
Grayscale launched two new cryptocurrency funds last week, a litecoin trust and a bitcoin cash trust, with demand driving one of the funds to a staggering 1,000% ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe’s Lesson for U.S.: Leaning on a Central Bank Has Its Limits
Japan’s next leader will face a question many other countries are now grappling with because of the coronavirus pandemic: How much can central banks do to pull economies out of a deep malaise? ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Eneos to hasten refinery consolidation as virus slams demand at home
Japan's biggest oil refiner Eneos Holdings Inc will hasten its transformation into a supplier of low-carbon energy and materials as domestic oil demand drops more than expected due to the COVID-19 ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka vs Azarenka Live Stream | TV Coverage | Finals Day
Read on as we've compiled this handy guide for getting a Western and Southern Open tennis live stream - watch all the 2020 ATP and WTA Tour action online right now. ATP Cincinnati is the traditional ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records second-lowest daily COVID-19 total in August
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Sunday confirmed 148 additional cases of the novel coronavirus, the second lowest daily figure recorded in the capital this month. The single-day figure brought ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka US Open fitness in doubt after Western & Southern withdrawal
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the Western & Southern Open final because of a left hamstring injury, handing the title to Victoria Azarenka ... ( read original story ...)